Obs. [a. F. crêper:—OF. cresper = Pr. crespar, It. crispare:—L. crispāre to curl, crisp, crimp, f. crispus: see CRISP a.] trans. To make (the hair) wavy and curly; to crimp, to frizzle.
1786. Mad. D’Arblay, Diary, 29 July. The hour … for curling and craping the hair.
1789. Mrs. Piozzi, Journ. France, etc. I. 185. Here is … no craping or frizzing the hair.
1822. W. Irving, Braceb. Hall, I. 35. His hair craped and powdered.
